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An enchanting sprite from the tundra

Native as a wild breeder to the remotest Siberian waste, the red-breasted goose will add colour and class to any wildfowl collection. BILL NAYLOR...

Birds in bottlenecks

Close breeding and inbreeding are used sparingly by fanciers to fix traits they value. What does wild bird behaviour tell us about these techniques? PAUL...

The Cuckoo: A Master Of Mimicry And Disguise

Famous for its signature behaviour of tricking other birds into rearing its young, the cuckoo isn’t always seen in the most favourable light, says BILL...

Northern Wheatear: Europe’s Migratory Marvel

Often travelling thousands of miles from its winter home to summer breeding grounds, the northern wheatear’s aviary setting should ideally reflect its need for...

Nutrition: What’s Best For Our Birds?

DOT SCHWARZ discusses the pros and cons of pelleted diets and seed mixtures in this on parrot diets. When Artha grey joined our home in the closing...

Beautiful Parrots

Rosemary Low examines how certain species of the same genus can be sexually dimorphic, while others aren’t, as she focuses on the exquisite red-bellied...
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